fleuret

Japanese: fleuret
fleuret

…In 1653, the Frenchman Besnard published a manual in which he advocated the use of the left hand to avoid striking the opponent's sword with the sword itself, which became the prototype of modern-day foil. The word "foil" also first appeared in the same book, which likened the tip of the sword to a flower, which had a pad attached to it. In 1688, N. Digantti developed the current thrust (fendez vous) and footwork, laying the foundations of modern fencing. …

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Japanese:

…1653年にフランスのベスナールBesnardが指導書を発表し,左手の使用をやめ剣で相手の剣を払うことを説き,現在のフルーレの原型となった。フルーレfleuretということばも同書にはじめて現れるが,これは剣の先端にたんぽを付けたのを花fleurになぞらえたものである。1688年にはN.ディガンティが現在のファンデブー(突きfendez vous)や足の運びを開発し,近代フェンシングの基礎を築いた。…

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